Voluntary aided school · Richmond upon Thames

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
152Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102909URN

Worple Street, London, SW14 8HE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.5per place

1.5 above Richmond upon Thames median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Richmond upon Thames

85 applications for 19 places · 9th of 37 in Richmond upon Thames

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.5applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Richmond upon Thames median (3.0) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

85 applications · 19 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.5; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.0
2025 3.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2024 3.9; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.2
2023 4.2; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2022 4.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.3
2021 4.7; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2020 4.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2019 5.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6
2018 2.8; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.5
2017 4.8; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.2
2016 4.4; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.9
2015 4.6; Richmond upon Thames median median 4.0
2014 3.3; Richmond upon Thames median median 3.6

This school
Richmond upon Thames median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	85	4.5	16	0.84
Sep 2025	30	99	3.3	16	0.53
Sep 2024	30	116	3.9	22	0.73
Sep 2023	29	122	4.2	14	0.48
Sep 2022	30	128	4.3	27	0.90
Sep 2021	30	140	4.7	26	0.87
Sep 2020	30	130	4.3	20	0.67
Sep 2019	30	160	5.3	26	0.87
Sep 2018	59	167	2.8	35	0.59
Sep 2017	30	145	4.8	27	0.90
Sep 2016	30	133	4.4	26	0.87
Sep 2015	30	138	4.6	32	1.07
Sep 2014	59	193	3.3	52	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 88% · Maths 88% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%12th of 38 in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames 79% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Richmond upon Thames 53% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Richmond upon Thames 84% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Richmond upon Thames 24% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Richmond upon Thames 90% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Richmond upon Thames 44% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Richmond upon Thames median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	84%	28%	108	107
2023/24	67%	26%	107	106
2022/23	77%	13%	109	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

4.5applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Thomson House School
0.3 km · Richmond upon Thames

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.0applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
East Sheen Primary School
0.6 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Barnes Primary School
0.8 km · Richmond upon Thames

Outstanding2022

4.3applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Kew Riverside Primary School
1.2 km · Richmond upon Thames

2026

7.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Richmond upon Thames

Not yet inspected

3.0applications per place
Sheen Mount Primary School
1.3 km · Richmond upon Thames

2026

2.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Primary School
1.4 km · Hounslow

2025

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Darell Primary and Nursery School
1.6 km · Richmond upon Thames

Good2023

2.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102909 · 318/3309
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 152 on roll
Free school meals: 23.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Worple Street, London, SW14 8HE
Local authority: Richmond upon Thames

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources